Nashville, Tennessee newspaper regarding death of J.C. Wene
HORRIBLY MANGLED
J.C. Wene Run Over by a Freight Train This Morning
His Remains Were Found Under the Trestle Between High and Summer Streets. The horribly mangled remains of J.C. Wene, a brakeman in the employ of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Company, were found under the railroad trestle, between High and Summer streets, at about 6 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Wene's head was crushed into an unrecognizable mass, his left thigh was dislocated and the flesh was torn from half of his left foot.
Deputy Coroner Combs was called in and empaneled a jury of inquest, but as the witnesses could not be secured the jury adjourned until tonight.
Mr. Wene was due to leave on a freight train at 5:30 o'clock. His body was found about 6 o'clock, and his watch had stopped at 4:10, indicating that he had been killed at this hour. The body had evidently been run over by a train on the trestle and hurled below into the street. The rails and ties were smeared with blood and brains.
Mr. wene was about 21 years old and a brother of Mr. Samuel Wene. He was unmarried and lived in Northeast Nashville.
The body was taken to Combs' undertaking establishment and prepared for burial.
The inquest will be held there tonight.
Nashville, Tennessee newspaper regarding death of J.C. Wene
HORRIBLY MANGLED
J.C. Wene Run Over by a Freight Train This Morning
His Remains Were Found Under the Trestle Between High and Summer Streets. The horribly mangled remains of J.C. Wene, a brakeman in the employ of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Company, were found under the railroad trestle, between High and Summer streets, at about 6 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Wene's head was crushed into an unrecognizable mass, his left thigh was dislocated and the flesh was torn from half of his left foot.
Deputy Coroner Combs was called in and empaneled a jury of inquest, but as the witnesses could not be secured the jury adjourned until tonight.
Mr. Wene was due to leave on a freight train at 5:30 o'clock. His body was found about 6 o'clock, and his watch had stopped at 4:10, indicating that he had been killed at this hour. The body had evidently been run over by a train on the trestle and hurled below into the street. The rails and ties were smeared with blood and brains.
Mr. wene was about 21 years old and a brother of Mr. Samuel Wene. He was unmarried and lived in Northeast Nashville.
The body was taken to Combs' undertaking establishment and prepared for burial.
The inquest will be held there tonight.
Family Members
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Samuel Marion Wene Sr
1843–1894
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Lawrence Wene
1846–1846
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Miriam Wene Rich
1848–1910
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George Wene
1850–1881
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John R. Wene
1853–1927
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Mary Ellen Wene
1855–1925
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William Wene Jr
1856–1908
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Frances Wene
1861–1947
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Elizabeth Anne Wene Sharpe
1863–1932
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Nicholas O. Wene
1864–1882
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Henry Thomas Wene
1866–1941
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Izora Wene Sharpe
1870–1892
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